Airship.



J. ROSENBERG L R. GIABAZNYA.

- AIRSHIP. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.19, 1910.

Patent-edNov. 28, i911.

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` APPLIGATION FILED SEPT.19, 1910. gmy@ Patented Nov. 28, 1911 4SHEETS-SHEET 3.

A f5 J4 .;tlfe motors and propel JOSEPH ROSENBERG ANI) RUDOLPHGLAIBAZNY, OF GHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AIRSHIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. as, ieri.

application ales september i9, 1910.1 serial no. 582,593.

To all -wwm it may concem:

y Beit known that we, JosEPn ROSENBERG and. liUDoLrH` GLABAZNYA,subjects of the Em eror of Austria-Hungary, and residing in yhicago, inthe county of Cook and State vlof` Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Airships, of which the following is alcompletespecification.

. The main objects of this invention fare'to v provide an air-ship ofvery strong, light and urableconstruction and which is adapted to be.easily controlled by the'operato1j,/ to

,i provide an'air-ship which is so constrrc/ted l that injury to any ofthe compartments of the gas \container will notsufciently de- 4 creaseits\lifting capacity as to cause the loss .of its control; to provide anair-ship in which the operating and controlling mechanism has beengreatly simplified; and to 2c .prdvide an air-ship which is so positivein :tits/operation that the operator may at all times keep it injperfectcontrol.

v y i', specific embodiment ofthe invention is ,ill stratd in thevaccompanying drawings,

251i' which: Figure 1 is-a side elevation of an air-ship embodied in'this invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a` horiz ontal section of the gas container. Fig. 4 is 3g a horizontal sectiontaken beneath the gas 'container and showing the operating mechanismplan view. Fig. 5 is` an enlarged .fragmentary section showing theoperating l 'mec anism in plan view. Fig. 6 is a view eimilarltol Fig.abut showing only :the op- ,erating mechanism 4for the rudder and-pl'anes in -plan View. Fig. 7- is a fragmen- @tary sectionof the meansfor, locking the planes whenthe operating .mechanism thereor is out ofgear. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section of the ges container, showing themeans for closing one of the gas compartments. Fig. 9 is a fragmentaryplan view of ers. Fig. 10 is a'front 4`glevation of the air-ship. Fig.11 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly' in side elevationshowing the operating mechanism with parts removed. Fig. 12 is a rearendelevation of the air-ship. t

In the construction shown, the as container 1 is preferably cylindrical1n vshape and has tapered ends to reduce the air resistance. Saidcontainer may be constructed of any preferred size, dependent upon thelifting capacity desired., and is preferably formed of aluminum to givethe desired weight. compartments 2 2 bylmeans of transverse strength andrigidity without excessive The container 1 Ais divided into partitions 33 ch partitions. are strengthened nd braced by longitudinally extendingrods or bars 4 which are secured at their ends to the end walls of thecontainer 1 and to the partitions by means of `flanged clamping members5 which are carried on said rods and abut on both sides of thepartitions. Rigidly secured on the container over the partitions 3 arethe support ing hoops 6, which are preferably formed of channel barstandhave their lower portions 7- rectangular` in shape and depending belowthe container to support the cabin 8 and the operating mechanism.

Each compartment 2 is provided with a door or port-hole by means ofwhich access may be'had to the interior to make repairs or for otherpurposes.` Each door is normally closed by a lid 9 Vwhich-is formed ofouter ,and inner plates adapted to overlap' the margins of the door, andare boltedl in place by bolts 10 which pass through said plates-as shownmore clearly in Fig.8. For

the purpose of filling the vcompartment with container, and near theends thereof, are stationary shafts 15 and 16 whichl arear-4 ranged infront and rear pairs. Brace rods 17 extend from the outer end of eachshaft A 15-16 inwardly, and both upwardly and downwardly to the hoops 6and act to brace the shafts. On the front shafts 15 are pivoted planes18, and on the rear shafts 16 are pivoted planes 19. Said planes serveto guide the air-ship upwardly and downwardly or maintain it in ahorizontal course.

For the purpose of operating and controlling the planes 18 and 19, afront transverse 'roclrshaft 20 vand a rear transverse rockshaft 21 arejournaled in suitable bearings on the longitudinal frame members 22which are connected to the portions 7 of the hoops. On the ends of therock-shafts 20 and 21 are-arms 23..which extend longitudinally of theair-'ship and from both sides of the shafts. Cables or rods 24 extendfrom the ends of the arms .23 upwardly and are connected to the planesat each side of the pir# otal points ofthe planes. When the shafts 20and 2l are rocked thecables il tilt the planes at an angle to thehorizontal.

J ournaled on the frame near the rear end of the machine are thevertical shafts Q5 and 26 which are provided at their' lower ends withpinions 27 and .28 whichare slidably but non-rotat-ively mounted on saidshafts. At the upper ends of said shafts are sheaves Qt) and 8Orespectively. A belt 31 is carried on thesheave Q9 and a shea've 32 onthe shaft 21. A belt 33 carried on the sheave 30 and a sheave 34 0n theshaft 20. For the purpose ot' operating the shafts 25 and 2G ahorizontal'screw-shaft 35 is journaled in bearings 3G and 3T on theframe. Mounted on the'. threaded portion of the shaft 35 is a doublerack 3S which lies between the shafts .25 and Qti and is adapted to meshwith the gears QT and 2S. A shaft 3S) is journalcd in the bearing 3T atan angle to shaft On one end of thc shaft 3l) is a beveled pinion t()which meshes with a pinion 4l on the forward end of the shaft 35, an'don the other end of the shaft 39 is ahand wheel ft2. -\\`hen the. shaftd?) is rotated it.. imparts rotation to the shaft 35 thereby moving `therack longitudinally and rotating' the shafts :25 and 2li if the gears 2Tand 28 are in mesh with said rack.

For the purpose of throwing the 2e'ears 2T and QS out of mesh with therack, bell crank levers 4:3 and t4 are journaled on a lixed shaft 'l.which is carried on the. frame', and one arm of each lever is forked andengages beneath a tlange Al-( on tne gear. Connected to the other armsof the levers /l and -ll by means of toggle bars are the detent levers4T and 4S bylmeaus of which the levers 4'lil and fil. may be rocked onthe shaft Al5 to raise or lower the `tears 2T and 2S ou the shafts .25and 2li,- and thereby throw them out of or into mesh with said rack.

For the purpose of locking the shafts 3 and 2li from rotation when thegears 2T and "2t-l are' outv of mesh with ther-ack 3b, a bracket 4S) issupported at one side of each gear and has teeth in its upper end intowhich the gear teeth mesh when the gear teeth are raised out. ofengagement with the rack, thereby holding the shafts from rotation.

i. A rudder 50 is hinged at .'31 on the frame at. the rear end ot' thecontainer l. and vis adapted to swing laterally. At; the forward end ofthe rudder are laterally directed arms 52. A cable :33 is connected atits ends to said arms and extends 'forwardly over sheaves 54 ou a shaftwhich is carried on the frame. Said cable then extends around a sheave56 which is carried ou the upper ST and 8S and acts to drive tfh end ofa vertical shaft`57, which is also journaled on the frame. Rigidlysecured on the lower end of the shaft 57 1s a gear 58 which meshes witha rack 5t), which .is movably mounted on a screw-shaft 60. The'mscrew-shaft (l0 is journaled in bearings 61 and (52, which are carriedon the frame, and

on the forward end ofthe shaft'() is a'bevf eled pinion (33; A-shaft 64is journaled in the bearing' (l2 and is provided on oneend 75 with apinion (35 which meshes with the pinio'n G3, and on its other end isprovided with.

a hand wheel (36.

The air-ship isr provided with two ,propellers (ST and (S8 which aremounted `on pro- 80 pcller shafts (39 and TO, which are jou'rnaled oneon each side of the frame7 at the l--rear thereof. .4 -l i l Motors Tland 'T2 are carried on the frame beneath the containerand mechanism ispro- V vided whereby either or both propellers maybe driven by either orboth 1notors.1 For y. this purpose the motor shafts 72 and 'T4-"are eachprovided with a fixed sprocketwheel 75 and each propeller shaftVistprovided 90 with a loose sprocket wheel TG in alinenient/ with theadjacent' sprocket wheel T5, and l. sprocket chains 'T7 are carriedontsaid sprocket wheels. Each sprocket wheel 76 is provided with aclutch memberjTS which is adapted to be engaged b v a elutclr member Tnslidably mounted on the piopellerslmf-t'. Said clutch members Tt) may bcoperatedby rods or bars St). On the motor shaft Tlis a sprocket wheel Slwhich is in alineinent with a sprocket whcetS'?J which is loosel'ymounted ou the propeller shaft i0. A sprocket.chain S3 is carried on thewheelsSl and Si. 'lhe wheel S2 is providedwith a. clutch member which isadapted to.b engaged by a eluleh member S5 -sli-dably mounted on thepropeller shaft 'JO'. A rod Sti is provided l'or operating' theelutehllnember 85. 'lhe motor shaft Tl is provided-.with a sprocketwheel ST which is ingalinement 1'10 with a sprocket, wheel SSloosely.mounted on the propeller shaft Gt). The wheel SS is providedwith a clutch inember Stlrwhieh is adapted to be 'engaged bya.clutchqhenIber Slt) slidably mounted on the shaft Gti. X11-od 115 fSlft is provided for operating thermemberi 90.1 A sprocket chain 92 iscarried on .tihewheelsl qntopcller shaft (3S) from the motor 72. w f

lhe operatlon ot' the eonstructi nshow-n- 1-0 is as follows: 'lhe graseonipartme'l'its Q-are suflieientzly tilled with'gasxto cause theailrship to ascend. lhc motors are then started with the clutches 79inoperative. ,positiom thereby causing` each motor to drive the pro-i125 pcller shaft at itssidel of they ship.- andmove the ship forwardly.\\"heu"i.t is de"-l sired to change the altitudeof the ship', `both fthe front and rear planes may be Simultaueously operated by rotation 01'the shaft 35 l gagement with the lteeth ot' the bracket 49 .by means ofthe detente lever 47` or 48. Then when the shaft 35 is rotated it willonlyv operate one set ot' planes, or that governed by the gear whichremains in mesh with the Vrack 3.8. v

To steer the device the shaft (S0 is rotated thereby causing the rack 59to rot-ate the shaft 57 and turn the rudder 50;

If desired the propeller "clutches may loe So manipulated that bothpropellers may be driven from both motors, or incase' one inotor shouldget out of service both propellers may be driven from one motor.

In the event of damage to any one ot the compartments sufficient topermit the gas in that compartment to escape, the. in the remainingcompartments will stili keep the air-ship up unt-il a suitable landingcan be effected. vThe cover 9 of the damaged coinpartment can then heremoved and 'the damage i repaired.

lhile We have shown and described but one specific embodiment of ourinvention it will be understood that many details ot the constructionshown may be varied or omitted without departing from the scope oi theclaims.

We claim:

1. An air-ship, comprising a, gas container having compartments therein,means for individually filling and controlling the contents ot thecompartments a phi il' .y inverted U shaped hoops secure-fl i cirenmterentially around the container and depending below the same, one overeach ot' the partitions separating the compartments, and operatingmechanism supported on the ends of the hoops beneath the container.

2. An air-ship, comprising a gas container, laterally disposed troni'.and

planes pivotally mounted on the container,

i individual operating; means for said planes each having a pinionassociated thcreivith,`

aA rack adapted to be connected with sai-d pinions to sinniltancoiislyoperate the planes, means for operating the rack, means for individuallydisconnecting the pinions `from the rack, and means adapted toindividually lock the plane' operating means troni movement when thepinions nected from the rack.

3. An air-ship, comprisinga container,

are disconfrontand rear laterallv disposed lanes iivoted on 4thecontainer., a doiihle rack snpported beneath the container. in dividiialpl ane operating mechanisms connected with the rack, means foroperatingv said4 rael; lind simultancously operatiifig;e the front andrear tainerA` front and rear laterally disposed planes p ivoted on thecontainer, rock-shafts supported beneath said planes, means connectingsaid Vshafts with the planes and adapted to tilt the planes when' theshafts are rocked, rack and pinions connected ,with

and adapted to simultaneously rocl said.

shafts and thereby simiiltaneously tilt the planes, means adapted toind'ividiiallydisconnect the pinions from the rack, means adapted toengage the pinioiis when disconnected from the rack and loch each shaftfrom rotationA independently'et'the other, and means. adapted to propelthe air-ship.

Anair-ship, comprising a container, front and rear, llaterally disposedplanes pivotally monntedon the container, roch-shafts henea h theplanes, mechanism connecting' said sha with said plane",y a rotativescrew-shaft, a double' rack mounted on said sci'ewshatt, vertical shaftsjonrnaledv one on each side of said rack, gears slidably keved on saidvertical shafts and adapted to mesh with said rack, operativeconnections between the 'vertical shafts and rock-shafts, means adaptedto throw each gear ont ot engagement with the rack, means adapted tolock the gears from rotation when out of engagement with the rack, andmeans for propellingthe air-ship.

6. An air-ship, comprising a gas container, front and rear laterallydisposed planes pivotally mounted on the container, rocloshafts beneaththe planes, mechanism connecting said rock-shafts with said planes, arotative screw-sini `t, double rack mov-- ably mounted on saidscrew-shaft, vertical shafts journaled the sides of said rack, gearsslidalily keyed on said vertical shafts and adapted to mesh with saidracldoperative connections between the vei'tical'shafts and rock-shafts.means adapted tothrow each gear ont of engagement with the rack, meansadapted to loclt the gears from rotation when ont ci engagement with therack, a rudder pivote'd on the rear of the container,

' a rudder o )eratina screw-shaft beneath the container, a travelingrack thereon, operative connect-ions between. said rack and riidder, andmeans for propelling; the air-ship.

7. An air-ship, comprising a container, trent and rear laterallydisposed planes pivoted on the container, a screw shaft mounted beneaththe container, separate mechanisms operated by said shaft and.

adapted to simultaneously operate the front and rear planes, means forthrowing either of said mechanisms ont of connection with said shaft,means for locking such mechanism against movement when out of coi-mec#tion with the shaft, a rudder, a rudder 0perating screw-shaft journaled'beneaththe container, a rack movably mounted on said shaft, operativeconnections between/:the rack and rudder, and means for propelling theair-ship. i ,4

8. An air-ship, comprising a gas""eon tainer having compartmentstherein, means for filling said compartments with gas, inverted U shapedhoops secured on the container and having their ends depending below thesame, a cabin supported on the ends of said hoops, a pair of motorssupported on said hoops beneath the container, a pair` of propellershafts, `one at each side of the ship,

propellers on. said shafts, mech'anismfcon-v necting the motors withsaid -shafts andV adapting either or both shafts to be driven fromeither or both motors, a rudder, frontV and rear pivoted planes on thecontainer, l and means for operating said rudder and planes.

In testimony whereof We have hereuntosubscrlbed our names 1n thepresence of two RUDOLPH GLABAZN'YA. i

